Allergic Airway Disease or Reactive Airway Disease (RAD) is not an accurate clinical term, but used by medical professionals to describe different respiratory conditions. People who have allergic airway disease mostly have bronchial tubes that overreact to some kind of irritant.
RAD is significantly used for patients who have a bronchial spasm or wheezing and not diagnosed with asthma yet. The term may also be used when talking about COPD, especially under circumstances where the exact reason for the symptoms is not declared.
Allergic airway disease mainly occurs in case of an infection caused by triggering irritants. Some of the main causes include:
The symptoms of RAD or allergic airway disease are not very different than those of asthma. Some of the most noticed ones include:
If you are having difficulty breathing and not able to figure out the reason, you need to reach out a medical professional immediately. The physician will carry out medical tests and ask about your medical history to understand the possible irritants that triggered the reaction.
